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The Attorney General’s Office is committed to protecting the rights of all people. Recognizing that discrimination has no place in our society, the Attorney General’s Office is fighting to protect LGBTQ+ individuals, students, and adults across the nation, and strictly enforcing California's laws that prohibit discrimination, including hate ...
On April 23, 2021, Rob Bonta was sworn in as the 34th Attorney General of the State of California, the first person of Filipino descent and the second Asian-American to occupy the position.
Overseeing more than 5,600 lawyers, investigators, sworn peace officers, and other employees, the Attorney General: Represents the People of California in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts and the supreme courts of California and the United States.
The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the Government of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constitution of California, Article V, Section 13).
Attorney General of California. On March 24, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would be appointing Bonta as Attorney General of California to succeed Xavier Becerra, who had resigned the position to become Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden.
Mar 25, 2021 · After months of speculation, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced Rob Bonta, a Democratic state lawmaker, as his pick to become the next attorney general.
Apr 22, 2021 · As attorney general, Bonta will be in charge of implementing the bill he voted for last year that requires the state DOJ to investigate fatal police shootings of unarmed civilians.
Mar 25, 2021 · Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday appointed Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta as California attorney general, picking a leading advocate for criminal justice reform who has campaigned to abolish the...
Apr 23, 2021 · Bonta makes history as California’s first Filipino American Attorney General. As an Assemblymember, Bonta passed major reforms to end cash bail, ban for-profit prisons, protect renters from wrongful evictions and strengthen hate crime protections.
Apr 28, 2021 · Rob Bonta was sworn in as California's 34th attorney general by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday. His wife, Mia Bonta, held the state and U.S. constitutions as he took the oath. Credit...
